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Steam News27 February 20264mo ago

Update 0.4.16

Hello friends, today it's time for a small update. Disabling the "Military Training" Event The NPC in the military yard has been retained. The event's experience boost has been removed.

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What changed

1 fix8 additions6 changes2 removals
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Store
  • Performance
changedDisabling the "Military Training" EventThe NPC in the military yard has been retained.
removedDisabling the "Military Training" EventThe event's experience boost has been removed.
addedActivation CodesA button has been added to the pause menu that opens a window with activation codes.
addedJoystickSensitivity for joystick controls has been added. Character and combat control buttons will be customizable in the future. However, changing functions will not be possible.
addedNew weaponThe VSS-Vintorez has been added to the Chief Military Trader's trade.
addedMinor changes in the world:An onion has been added to the Hunter's house.

CHEMISTS: Area of infection changes

changedThe NPC in the military yard has been retained.
removedThe event's experience boost has been removed.
addedA button has been added to the pause menu that opens a window with activation codes.
addedSensitivity for joystick controls has been added. Character and combat control buttons will be customizable in the future. However, changing functions will not be possible.
addedThe VSS-Vintorez has been added to the Chief Military Trader's trade.

Hello friends, today it's time for a small update.

Disabling the "Military Training" Event

  • The NPC in the military yard has been retained.

  • The event's experience boost has been removed.

Activation Codes

  • A button has been added to the pause menu that opens a window with activation codes.

Anomaly and Luck

The drop rate of artifacts with anomalies that slow down time now depends on the player's luck.

Joystick

Sensitivity for joystick controls has been added. Character and combat control buttons will be customizable in the future. However, changing functions will not be possible.

Guide - Discounts and Prices

  • The Guide now writes down prices for destination points on the wooden table next to him. - The destination numbers can be found in dialogue with them. - The discount on service prices now depends on your reputation with the chemist groups.

New weapon

The VSS-Vintorez has been added to the Chief Military Trader's trade.

Minor changes in the world:

  • An onion has been added to the Hunter's house.

  • Added light to the Farmer's house.

  • Added Sleeping Bags (Rest Areas) to the Tower 1 point of interest and the eastern tower.

Changes

  • The forester now sells more worms.

  • The AS VAL's rate of fire has been increased to 857 shots per minute.

  • Fish have been rebalanced based on their initial and maximum weights and pricing logic.

  • World lighting has been adjusted.

  • New Year's itemsBackpack and Belt - skin and photo of the WINTER 2026 series items have been updated.
  • Fish file analysis for fish meat.

  • Stranger near the cave - dialogue changes.

Saves

Slots are now saved anew with a code added at the beginning. This gives you more slots for progress monitoring. Load them through the load list.

Fixes

  • Vehicles and flight in the sky - if your vehicle has taken off and is flying and you can't get it to fall, simply aim at it and click the mouse button. It will activate the fall mode and land on the ground.

  • Medium and heavy weapons - weapon control parameters while aiming have been improved.

  • The money icon in the inventory window should no longer be Google-like where the data table itself isn't.

Optimization

  • Station in the prologue and the cemetery at construction sites and near clinics.

Exchange with Gleb

  • The ammo list is now returned when exchanging, allowing you to quickly turn in ammo.

All other fixes will be in the next news. Enjoy the game.

Source

Steam News / 27 February 2026

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